The Pepperdine women's tennis team salvaged a split in its back-to-back home matches Sunday and Monday against No.-51 San Diego and No.-15 Fresno State. The team's first match was against conference rival San Diego. The Toreros gave little resistance to the Waves' crushing force and Pepperdine claimed a 6-1 lead. In doubles the game was tied following a win from the No. … [Read more...] about Women defeat San?Diego fall to Fresno State
'Girly-men' give birth to surly debate
My Thursday March 19 column "Pep pampers academic 'girly-men'" is making waves. From professors and students alike I've received both roses and darts. To both gifts I say thank you. It is nice to see my column's challenge was well-received and I've always wanted to try acupuncture. Some people couldn't see past my introductory People magazine simile to see the essence of my … [Read more...] about 'Girly-men' give birth to surly debate
Retired justice visits
Cowgirl not swing vote. Get it right.Sandra Day O'Connor the nation's first female Supreme Court justice made it clear at Friday's lecture at the Pepperdine School of Law how she wants to go down in history.During an opening speech by Pepperdine School of Law Dean Ken Starr honoring former U.S. Attorney General William French Smith after whom the annual lecture is named … [Read more...] about Retired justice visits
Men win eighth straight match
The No.-2 Pepperdine men's volleyball team continued its recent hot streak with wins over No.-9 UC San Diego No. 6 Long Beach State and No.-3 Cal State Northridge on Thursday Saturday and Sunday. The Waves improved to 17-2 (MPSF) and has now won a season-best eight straight matches."I just go one game at a time and one match at a time said Head Coach Marv Dunphy, I always love … [Read more...] about Men win eighth straight match
Creativity vanishes from the limelight
Creativity in popular culture is declining faster than the job market. For example more than 3000 recorded cover versions of "Yesterday" by The Beatles exist. Given that this song is broadly celebrated commemorating it is justified. However squeezing every ounce of marketable value from it is a discordant travesty to both The Beatles and to today's generation.There is a … [Read more...] about Creativity vanishes from the limelight